Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) was 0.0365 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Malawi stood at 0.0365 kg per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Malawi peaked at 0.0365 kg per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 kg per person, in 1995.
That places Malawi 50th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0096 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0087 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0081 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0076 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0074 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0097 kg per person | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0099 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0088 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 kg per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 kg per person | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.007 kg per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.007 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.007 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.006 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 kg per person | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 kg per person | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 kg per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 kg per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 kg per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 kg per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.014 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 kg per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0182 kg per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0195 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.022 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0237 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0259 kg per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0264 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0325 kg per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0338 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0353 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0352 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0365 kg per person | +3.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0365 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0379 kg per person, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0365 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 kg per person, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 kg per person | 0.0074 kg per person | 0.0099 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0085 kg per person | 0.0071 kg per person | 0.0096 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 kg per person | 0.0061 kg per person | 0.0075 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 kg per person | 0.0054 kg per person | 0.0093 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 kg per person | 0.0088 kg per person | 0.0151 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 kg per person | 0.0164 kg per person | 0.0325 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0352 kg per person | 0.0338 kg per person | 0.0365 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Malawi?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Malawi was 0.0365 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0365 kg per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 kg per person in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.